London Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 1PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SS1 1PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	56.8%	15.0%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	28.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	47.6%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	28.9%	30.2%	1.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	15.5%	18.9%	3.4%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	19.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19%	4.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	34.3%	8.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92%	86.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	83%	-3.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	82.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.2%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 259th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS1 1PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southend-On-Sea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1PJ

Average Price
£267,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£112,075

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£540,196

Semi-Detached
£458,835

Terraced
£373,058

Detached
£375,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,815

Other
£1,734,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
212 London Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-01-23	£136,986
214 London Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£82,500	2018-11-13	£90,000
212 London Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-02-10	£195,303
206D London Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-04-14	£409,627
186 - 188 London Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2007-11-13	£328,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1PJ

Employment

SS1 1PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	149 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Luker Road , SS1 1ND	- not rated	758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Spot	211 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	108 yd
Milton Cafe	63 Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	121 yd
Don Amicis	28 Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	132 yd
First National Computers	F N Computers Ltd, 256 London Road	208 yd
Champagne Restaurant	272 - 274 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	451 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	458 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	546 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	639 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Mexican And Fast Food Takeaway	206 London Road, Southend-on-sea	4 yd
Ying's Takeaway	Ying's, 215 London Road	108 yd
Charcoal Earth Ltd	324 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	386 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	397 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	42 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	208 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	362 yd
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	431 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		110 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	262 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	393 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	507 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		677 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	750 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	815 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.